Canada and EU launch "future alliance" to achieve shared prosperity Xinhua News Agency, Ottawa, October 30 (reporter Lin Wei) The 21st Canada-EU summit ended on the 30th in Montreal, Canada. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said in his closing speech that Canada and the European Union are building a new national partnership called the "Future Alliance," and Canada is working hard to become the first "partner member" of the European Union. The two sides said in a joint statement issued on the same day that Canada and the European Union launched the "Alliance of the Future" program, which includes cooperation in trade and regulatory cooperation, digital, research and communication technologies, critical raw materials and energy, financial services and markets, security and emergency preparedness and people-to-people exchanges to create space for shared prosperity and economic security. According to information published on the official website of the Prime Minister of Canada, the "Future Alliance" will make full use of the strategic capabilities of Canada, the European Union and other countries to respond to common challenges, provide families with more options and lower costs, open new export markets for organizations and create more opportunities for young people, so that they can freely choose to live, work and study in Canada or the European Union. Carney said Canada and the European Union are committed to building a deep partnership and making Canada the first "partner member" of the European Union. He added: "In the coming months, the specific content, scope and coverage of this membership will be determined." The joint statement said that before the Canada-EU summit in 2027, Canada and the EU will be clear about the idea of ​​forging ever closer ties without becoming formal members. During the summit, the two sides launched more than 20 new measures to strengthen relations in various areas, and announced the completion of negotiations on the digital trade agreement between Canada and the European Union. This agreement is Canada's first dedicated agreement focused on digital trade. Its purpose is to reduce cross-border online trade frictions and make it easier for companies to sell goods and services online.

Canada and EU launch "future alliance" to achieve shared prosperity Xinhua News Agency, Ottawa, October 30 (reporter Lin Wei) The 21st Canada-EU summit ended on the 30th in Montreal, Canada. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said in his closing speech that Canada and the European Union are building a new national partnership called the "Future Alliance," and Canada is working hard to become the first "partner member" of the European Union. The two sides said in a joint statement issued on the same day that Canada and the European Union launched the "Alliance of the Future" program, which includes cooperation in trade and regulatory cooperation, digital, research and communication technologies, critical raw materials and energy, financial services and markets, security and emergency preparedness and people-to-people exchanges to create space for shared prosperity and economic security. According to information published on the official website of the Prime Minister of Canada, the "Future Alliance" will make full use of the strategic capabilities of Canada, the European Union and other countries to respond to common challenges, provide families with more options and lower costs, open new export markets for organizations and create more opportunities for young people, so that they can freely choose to live, work and study in Canada or the European Union. Carney said Canada and the European Union are committed to building a deep partnership and making Canada the first "partner member" of the European Union. He added: "In the coming months, the specific content, scope and coverage of this membership will be determined." The joint statement said that before the Canada-EU summit in 2027, Canada and the EU will be clear about the idea of ​​forging ever closer ties without becoming formal members. During the summit, the two sides launched more than 20 new measures to strengthen relations in various areas, and announced the completion of negotiations on the digital trade agreement between Canada and the European Union. This agreement is Canada's first dedicated agreement focused on digital trade. Its purpose is to reduce cross-border online trade frictions and make it easier for companies to sell goods and services online.